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<strong>March</strong> 10, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Volume 46, Issue 32<br />
Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Soni<br />
Fish out of water<br />
Best of the <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
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<strong>March</strong> 10, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Volume 46, Issue 32<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
Olympic gold medal swimmer<br />
Rebecca Soni began ocean swimming<br />
during her recovery from a<br />
back injury<br />
Ṗhoto by Shaun Sexton<br />
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Editor’s Note: Best of the <strong>Beach</strong> dining and entertainment winners will be<br />
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BEACH LIFE<br />
8 <strong>Beach</strong> Calendar<br />
44 Hermosa Chamber Man, Woman of the Year<br />
46 Restaurant Review: SuperBa<br />
48 SBBC contest: Gaffney’s Groms<br />
49 Pediatric Therapy Network Mardi Gras<br />
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S O U T H B AY<br />
CAL ENDAR<br />
JACK’S/SB BOARDRIDERS<br />
CONTEST<br />
42ND STREET, MANHATTAN BEACH<br />
Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 12<br />
Junior longboarder Alex Fry will be<br />
among the competitors in the second<br />
of the winter’s six South Bay Boardriders<br />
contests, beginning at 7 a.m. at<br />
42nd Street in Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. For<br />
more information visit SouthBay-<br />
Boardriders.com.<br />
WOMAN’S FILM FESTIVAL<br />
REDONDO BEACH PERFORMING<br />
ARTS CENTER<br />
Sunday, <strong>March</strong> 13<br />
“<strong>Beach</strong> Flags,” an animated film about<br />
a young Iranian lifeguard determined<br />
to participate in an Australian lifeguard<br />
competition, is among the short<br />
films to be screened at the Lunafest<br />
Film Festival, featuring films by, for<br />
and about women. 2 p.m. 1935 Manhattan<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> Blvd., Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
For ticket information call (424) 225-<br />
2050 or email simbmail@gmail.com.<br />
or visit lunafest.org.<br />
KING HARBOR BOAT LAUNCH<br />
REDONDO CITY HALL<br />
Monday, <strong>March</strong> 14<br />
King Harbor Boat Launch Facility<br />
Public Meeting<br />
The Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> Harbor Commission<br />
will discuss where to put a new<br />
trailer boat launch. 6:30 p.m. Council<br />
Chambers, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo<br />
<strong>Beach</strong>. For additional information<br />
contact Stephen Proud at (310)<br />
318-0631 x2246 stephen.proud@redondo.org.<br />
PLAN HERMOSA?<br />
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The City of Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong> is working<br />
on updating and integrating two of<br />
the city’s key planning documents --<br />
the General Plan and the Local<br />
Coastal Program. A first draft of<br />
PLAN Hermosa is available for review<br />
on the City’s website.<br />
hermosabch.org/index.aspx?page=76<br />
7. For information email generalplan@hermosabch.org<br />
or call (310)<br />
318-0242.<br />
MIRA COSTA BAND CONCERT<br />
MIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Friday, <strong>March</strong> 11<br />
The award winning Mira Costa High<br />
School bands and orchestra present an<br />
evening of eclectic music. Advance<br />
tickets $20 or $25 at the door, 1401<br />
Artesia Blvd, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. For<br />
tickets visit tinyurl.com/ensembleevening.<br />
FIREFIGHTERS DINNER<br />
KEN MILLER RECREATION CENTER<br />
Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 12<br />
The Torrance Firefighters Association<br />
presents the 44th Annual Spaghetti<br />
Dinner. Proceeds benefit the Alisa<br />
Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation<br />
Summer Camp. 4:30 - 8 p.m. $6 for<br />
adults and $4 for children under age<br />
8. Tickets available at the door. Torrance<br />
Blvd., at Madrona Ave. For<br />
more information, call (310) 781-7000.<br />
MCNEIL DOES ST. PAT’S<br />
LIVE AT THE LOUNGE<br />
Sunday, <strong>March</strong> 13<br />
Dennis McNeil and accompanist Ed<br />
Martel celebrate St. Patrick’s with<br />
song and friends. 7:30 p.m. 1014 Hermosa<br />
Ave. (Next door with to Comedy<br />
and Magic). Tickets at LiveAtTheLounge.com.<br />
A MELTING REVIEW<br />
PAGES BOOKSTORE<br />
Thursday, <strong>March</strong> 17<br />
Author Gerard Sarnat discusses his<br />
new book Melting the Ice King at<br />
{pages} at 7 p.m. 904 Manhattan<br />
Ave., Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. RSVP's are<br />
recommended. Call (310) 318-0900 or<br />
email info@pagesabookstore.com.<br />
pagesabookstore.com.<br />
FROTH AWARDS<br />
SAINT ROCKE<br />
Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 12<br />
Easy Reader presents the Third Annual<br />
Froth Awards, an all day craft<br />
beer and gourmet food pairing, featuring<br />
Chef Steve Roberts of Hop Saint<br />
and eight craft breweries, including<br />
Hop Saint Brewing., Strand Brewing,<br />
King Harbor Brewing The Dude’s<br />
Brewing and El Segundo Brewing and<br />
Absolution Brewing Co. Music by The<br />
Get Down Boys, The Walcotts, Kira<br />
and the Hollow Legs and The Sound<br />
of Ghosts. Photo by Lloyd Brown<br />
SCHOLES’ LAST PADDLEOUT<br />
BLUFF COVE<br />
Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 12<br />
A paddle out in memory of Fenton R.<br />
Scholes, who was the last surviving<br />
member of the Palos Verdes Surf Club<br />
begins at 11 a.m. at Bluff Cove in<br />
Palos Verdes. Scholes is picture surfing<br />
Bluff Cove with his wife Dixie.<br />
41ST ANNUAL KITE FESTIVAL<br />
REDONDO BEACH PIER<br />
Sunday, <strong>March</strong> 13<br />
The Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> Pier 41st Annual<br />
Festival of the Kite is one of L.A.’s<br />
longest-running kite festivals in the<br />
country. Free, all ages and open to the<br />
public. Prizes awarded for the best<br />
hand-made kite, best ground display,<br />
highest-flying kite and the youngest<br />
and youngest at heart kite flyers. The<br />
public is invited to help launch a massive<br />
25foot by 14-foot foot kite. Noon<br />
-- 5 p.m. Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> Pier, 100<br />
Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
redondopier.com.<br />
HEARTS OF HERMOSA<br />
HERMOSA COMMUNITY CENTER<br />
Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 19<br />
The 20th Annual Hearts of Hermosa<br />
Education Foundation gala begins at 6<br />
p.m. at the Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong> Community<br />
Center. The evening will include<br />
dinner, dancing and silent and live<br />
auctions. Cocktail attire. 720 Pier<br />
Ave., Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>. HBEF.org. B<br />
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est of the beach<br />
A Fish out of<br />
WATER<br />
by Randy Angel<br />
Fare nothing new for Rebecca Soni. The sixtime<br />
Olympic medal-winning swimmer has<br />
overcome health issues and competition<br />
against the best swimmers in the world, yet new<br />
ventures after her retirement have the competitor<br />
equally determined and excited as she was during<br />
her career.<br />
After Soni officially retired from the sport in<br />
January 2014, the Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> resident faced<br />
the challenge of transitioning from the routine of<br />
a world-class athlete to one outside the pool.<br />
Soni, who will turn 29 next week, did a lot of<br />
soul searching and self discovery. Swimming was<br />
such a big part of her life since she began at the<br />
12 Easy Reader / <strong>Beach</strong> magazine • <strong>March</strong> 10, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Olympic gold medal swimmer Rebecca Soni<br />
transitions to life outside the pool<br />
Rebecca Soni transitions from pool to ocean swimmer. Photo by Shaun Sexton<br />
age of 10.<br />
When Soni was 16, she began experiencing an<br />
irregular rapid heartbeat during training, often<br />
beating more than 300 times a minute. Eventually,<br />
doctors inserted electrical energy through a<br />
catheter to eliminate the extraneous tissue in her<br />
heart.<br />
Soni overcame the setback to win six national<br />
championships at USC. She claimed a gold and<br />
world record in the 200m breast at the 2008<br />
Olympic Games where she also won two silver<br />
medals in the 100m breast and the 400m medley<br />
relay.<br />
At the 2012 London Olympics, Soni won gold<br />
in the 400m medley relay and 200m breast, becoming<br />
the first female swimmer to break the<br />
2:20 mark. She also won silver in the 100m<br />
breast.<br />
Soni has used her success as an athlete to help<br />
others and give back to the community. She was<br />
among a group of Olympians and pro athletes<br />
called Hope Sports that built a house for a family<br />
in Mexico. She is also a global advocate for the<br />
“Girl Up” campaign, which engages adolescent<br />
girls to stand up for girls everywhere and empower<br />
each other.<br />
On Sunday, Mar. 13 Soni will serve as Official<br />
Race Starter and Honorary Host for the 13th annual<br />
Village Runner St. Patrick’s Day 5K in Redondo<br />
<strong>Beach</strong>’s Riviera Village.<br />
“Rebecca is very gracious and down to earth,” Race Director Mike Ward<br />
said. “She has done great things in her life and we’re proud to have her involved<br />
with the event.”<br />
“It’s pretty cool to be asked to be the official race starter,” Soni said.<br />
“Community is very important to me and, after living in Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong><br />
for five years, getting to know the city and people of Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> is exciting<br />
for me. The area offers so much in terms of fitness and fun that it’s<br />
easy to celebrate life every day.”<br />
Soni will also join runners and walkers in the 5K race.<br />
“You could call me a ‘Fish out of Water,’” Soni joked. “While working<br />
with a physical therapist for a leg injury, I’ve been learning how to walk<br />
and run correctly.”<br />
The event begins Saturday with a two-day Health & Fitness Expo with<br />
the race starting Sunday at 8 a.m. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer<br />
Society.<br />
Following the 5K, young runners will compete in the Chase Stecyk Leprechaun<br />
Dash for Gold. Honoring the memory of Chase Stecyk, who grew<br />
up in Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> and was just 11 years old when he died of a tumor<br />
that paralyzed him from the waist down. Proceeds from the race will go<br />
to charities in addition to supporting local high school cross country and<br />
track teams.<br />
After her retirement from professional swimming, Soni wanted to stay<br />
connected with the sport and the next generation of athletes. Like many<br />
elite athletes, she became involved with clinics and lessons.<br />
“I love working with kids but I discovered I didn’t know how to teach<br />
swimming,” Soni said. “But I knew I had much more to offer.”<br />
It was during this time that Soni began to delve into the many aspects of<br />
sport: taking courses in psychology and learning about breathing, body positioning<br />
and mindfulness.<br />
She also took nutrition classes which has helped her become a fitness<br />
and nutrition buff promoting health and wellness activities.<br />
Finding ways to remain fit while not burning thousands of calories during<br />
hours of intense training in the pool became a passion for Soni.<br />
“I really got interested in nutrition,” Soni said. “I began cooking more<br />
and wanted to see how my body reacted to different foods. It was hard to<br />
break the habits I had as a competitive swimmer so it’s been a fun journey<br />
mixing things up for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I really love the vegan<br />
lifestyle. I’m very passionate about learning more and regret not trying it<br />
earlier during my career to see how beneficial it would have been.”<br />
Soni suffered a back injury after the Olympics and hadn’t swum again<br />
until about six months ago when she began swimming in the ocean. Her<br />
boyfriend Bryan Mineo, a swim instructor and owner of The Swim Mechanic,<br />
sparked Soni’s interest in open water swimming.<br />
“We swim together in the ocean every week,” Mineo said. “It’s our quiet<br />
time together, something that we now share a great passion for. I speak for<br />
both of us when I say that our time in the ocean is less about swimming,<br />
but more about the experience and freedom of connecting with the water.”<br />
Soni also found new activities to remain physically fit.<br />
“I’ve been doing yoga for a long time and have done Pilates, trying new<br />
things to take the place of swimming,” said Soni, an admitted travel junkie.<br />
“I enjoy the intimate alone time of working out, discovering how your body<br />
works and reacts to different activities. I like less structured physical activity<br />
and more adventure while setting goals for myself – whether it’s racing<br />
to a lifeguard tower or climbing a hill.”<br />
Soni’s latest endeavor is RISE Elite, a program she started as a way to<br />
give back to younger athletes by passing on the knowledge she has accrued<br />
and the theory she has used as an Olympic gold medalist and advocate of<br />
a well-balanced approach to athletics and life.<br />
“The program deals with the mental side of sports,” Soni explained. “I<br />
was looking back, seeing things that made me an Olympic medalist, and<br />
how I harvested the tools I built in swimming to use in the rest of my life.<br />
It teaches young athletes how to build mental skills and learn than there<br />
is more than just winning but utilizing the tools within one’s self which<br />
builds confidence.”<br />
Mineo believes the program allows Soni to help countless numbers of<br />
athletes.<br />
“Reb has found a way to teach the laser focus she developed while swimming,<br />
providing people the tools to access their highest potential,” Mineo<br />
said. “This is applicable for anyone in any field or phase of their life.”<br />
RISE Elite has also provided Soni the opportunity to work with Caroline<br />
Burckle, an Olympic teammate of Soni’s who won bronze in 2008. Burckle<br />
was graduating from University of Tennessee with a Master of Science in<br />
Sports Psychology and Motor Behavior when approached by Soni.<br />
“Rebecca told me what she had going and asked me if I wanted to start<br />
mentoring a few athletes that approached her, and I willingly said yes,”<br />
Burckle said. “From simply mentoring a few to becoming a part-business<br />
owner of RISE Elite, I have been beyond blessed to work with someone as<br />
understanding and driven as Rebecca. I am super pumped for what the<br />
future holds. We complement each other very well with our individual<br />
strengths, so it will be a fun and creative ride.”<br />
Soni and Burckle feel their experience and knowledge regarding the impact<br />
of self-improvement through a mindful approach will benefit kids just<br />
beginning their careers to elite level athlete and Olympians.<br />
“Reb is so passionate about her work, and is one of the most humble<br />
athletes I have ever come in contact with,” Burckle said. “She exudes a<br />
sense of approachability and ease, which makes her a fantastic mentor to<br />
youth athletes because they trust her. She creates a safe space in which<br />
they can share all facets of their lives and be totally open and vulnerable.<br />
The athletes can read that she is a non-judgmental, open and genuine person.<br />
That makes all the difference and she truly makes each one feel special<br />
in his or her own way.”<br />
Soni has discovered how powerful the mind can be and, as an elite athlete,<br />
was surprised that the information she has gained through her own<br />
research she was learning for the first time.<br />
“The things I learned are game changers, making the difference between<br />
good and great,” Soni said. “I wish I had a program like RISE Elite when I<br />
was younger. I worked hard for 15 years and such a program would have<br />
helped shorten the time to reach my goals.”<br />
Soni compares the daily quest for self-improvement to the journey of<br />
athletic success.<br />
“I live RISE, balancing life while making the most out of every day,” Soni<br />
said. “Even on a day that might seem uneventful, I look back and find<br />
something that can better my life and others.” B<br />
To learn more about Soni and RISE Elite, visit rebeccasoni.com.<br />
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Golf Course<br />
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Nail Salon<br />
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Men’s Barber<br />
Floyd’s Barber Shop<br />
Yoga Studio<br />
Yoga Loft<br />
SoHo Yoga<br />
Cosmetic Surgeon<br />
Dr. Kaplan<br />
Massage<br />
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Medical Spa<br />
Injectability Clinic<br />
DermFx<br />
Optometrist<br />
Eyes on Redondo<br />
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Pet Store<br />
Centinela Pet & Feed<br />
Veterinarian<br />
Animal Hospital of<br />
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Audiologist<br />
Miracle-Ear<br />
Dr. Parker<br />
Dentist<br />
Pacific Smiles<br />
Dr. Calleros<br />
Chiropractor<br />
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Whole Foods<br />
Eyewear<br />
Schatan Optical<br />
Coin Store<br />
Larry Shapiro Rare Coins<br />
Kids Camp<br />
Hermosa Surf Camp<br />
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Private School<br />
Peninsula Montessori<br />
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Kids Boutique<br />
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<strong>2016</strong> Best of the <strong>Beach</strong><br />
Day Spa<br />
Trilogy<br />
Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>’s Trilogy Spa, which celebrates its 10-year anniversary<br />
this month, continues to evolve beyond the scope of a typical<br />
organic day spa. By customer demand, the spa recently unveiled<br />
an express menu as well as a revamped retail section that includes<br />
a new line of wellness and active wear and spa tools. Most notably,<br />
Trilogy is partnering with a local holistic doctor who will begin providing<br />
supplementation and blood work in a new IV bar inside the<br />
spa. “We’re changing and sliding down the scale while staying true<br />
to who we are,” owner Chandra Shaw said. “We’re a continual work<br />
in progress and we’re always trying to get better. We’re always learning.”<br />
Dive N’ Surf freediving instructor Marina Kazankova is a world record holding freediver, sports psychologist and<br />
actress.<br />
Dive Shop<br />
Dive N’ Surf<br />
The South Torrance High surf team met at the Dive N’ Surf indoor pool recently for instruction on dealing with<br />
a surfer’s most common fear -- a holddown.<br />
Their instructor was Russian sports psychologist, actress and world champion freediver Marina Kazankova. She<br />
taught them that freediving is a form of meditation and that relaxation is the key to holding one’s breath for an extended<br />
period of time under water.<br />
“At the start of the class, kids were holding their breaths 30 seconds and at the end of the class they could stay<br />
underwater for two minutes,” Dive N’ Surf manager Tom Tanner said.<br />
“The class is for safety. It gives kids the confidence not to panic during holddowns. But it also helps to get kids<br />
more involved in the ocean. We’re getting more and more kids coming in for Hawaiian Slings and spearguns when<br />
the surf is flat,” Tanner said.<br />
504 N. Broadway, Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 372-8423. DiveNSurf.com<br />
451 Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Blvd., Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
(310) 760-0044.<br />
trilogyspa.com<br />
Bike shop<br />
Hermosa Cyclery<br />
Hermosa Cyclery has been operating from its beachside<br />
location for more than 40 years. In that time, it has<br />
become a critical part of the city’s cycle-centric beach<br />
culture, offering rentals to visitors and outfitting locals<br />
with a stock of stylish Strand Cruisers. It’s also a feelgood<br />
local story with the four owners, all previous dedicated<br />
employees, inheriting the business from founder<br />
Harold “Schu” Schumaker after his passing in 2002.<br />
20 13th Street, Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
(310) 374-7816.<br />
hermosacyclery.com<br />
Hermosa Cyclery’s old school bike crew Quentin Pruett,<br />
Ryann Louie, Ross Voerman and Mike Antes.<br />
Health Club<br />
Bay Club<br />
Last year, Northern California’s Bay Club purchased Spectrum<br />
Health Clubs, and though signage has changed, the quality of<br />
the three South Bay-area clubs has remained, while vast upgrades<br />
are in progress. Locations in El Segundo, Rolling Hills Estates<br />
and along the Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> waterfront are still high-quality fitness<br />
centers with reams of classes and amenities and, particularly<br />
in the case of the Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> facility, beautiful views.<br />
819 N. Harbor Dr., Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>.,<br />
(310) 376-9943.<br />
51 Peninsula Center, Rolling Hills Estates.<br />
(310) 541-2582.<br />
2250 Park Pl., El Segundo, (310) 643-6878.<br />
bayclubs.com<br />
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Neighborhood Gym<br />
Shopping, dining and entertainment, we’ve got it all!<br />
APPAREL & ACCESSORIES<br />
Friar Tux Shop . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4700<br />
Styles of Hawaii . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-2151<br />
Tilly’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-1642<br />
BEAUTY<br />
European Wax Center . . . . (310) 325-2929<br />
Fancy Nails . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-7980<br />
Pia Hair Salon . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-0815<br />
Rolling Hills Beauty Bar. . . (310) 530-3844<br />
Strands Design Lab, LLC . . (310) 539-8434<br />
Victor Anthony’s<br />
Hair Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-2338<br />
Vogue Beauty Studio . . . . . (310) 530-5900<br />
Waterside Beauty. . . . . . . . (310) 534-4242<br />
BOOKS/CARDS/GIFTS/<br />
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS<br />
The Gift Korner . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-5011<br />
The Tutoring Center . . . . . . (310) 530-5377<br />
DRY CLEANING<br />
Beltone Cleaners . . . . . . . . (310) 325-2511<br />
ENTERTAINMENT<br />
AMC Theater<br />
Rolling Hills 20 . . . . . . . . . (888) 262-4386<br />
FINANCIAL/BUSINESS SERVICES<br />
Chase Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-1997<br />
The Postal Mart . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-6777<br />
South Bay Credit Union. . . (310) 374-3436<br />
GROCERY/SPECIALTY FOODS<br />
Baskin Robbins . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-6812<br />
BevMo! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-0034<br />
Cups’s Frozen Yogurt . . . . . (310) 534-2625<br />
Nijiya Japanese Market . . . (310) 534-3000<br />
Omaha Steaks . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-3831<br />
Peet’s Coffee & Tea. . . . . . . (310) 626-8008<br />
Starbucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4835<br />
Trader Joe’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-9520<br />
Treat Tea & Ice . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326 9888<br />
Whole Foods Market . . . . . (310) 257-8700<br />
Yogurt Lounge . . . . . . . . . . (310) 230-5505<br />
HEALTH & FITNESS<br />
Arthur Murray<br />
Dance Studio. . . . . . . . . . . (310) 977-0987<br />
Great Earth Vitamins . . . . . (310) 534-8494<br />
My Fit Foods . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-9175<br />
PV Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-9093<br />
24 Hour Fitness Center . . . (310) 534-5100<br />
Weight Watchers . . . . . . . . (800) 651-6000<br />
HOME FURNISHINGS<br />
Bed, Bath & Beyond . . . . . (310) 325-0432<br />
Hitachiya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-3136<br />
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES<br />
Budding Artists. . . . . . . . . . . (310) 326-9764<br />
Color Me Mine . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-9968<br />
JEWELRY<br />
Modern Jewelry Mart. . . . . . (310) 517-0308<br />
MEDICAL/DENTAL SERVICES<br />
Dr. Mylena Jl, D.D.S, Inc. . . (310) 326-4691<br />
Dr. M.G. Monzon, D.D.S. . . (310) 891-3303<br />
Dr. Nolan Ng, Optometrist . (310) 326-2881<br />
Olive Chiropractic. . . . . . . . (310) 539-2285<br />
South Bay Pain Docs . . . . . . (310) 626-8037<br />
Torrance Family Urgent<br />
Care Center of South Bay . . (310) 997-1796<br />
PET & GROOMING<br />
Grooming Wonders. . . . . . . (310) 534-1130<br />
Pet’s Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-5700<br />
Wild Birds Unlimited . . . . . (310) 326-2473<br />
REAL ESTATE<br />
J A Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-2430<br />
Person Realty. . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-8700<br />
RESTAURANTS<br />
Blaze Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-9500<br />
California Pizza Kitchen . . . (310) 539-5410<br />
Daphne’s Greek Café . . . . . (310) 257-1861<br />
Fanoos Persian Restaurant . . (310) 530-4316<br />
Fish Bonz Grill. . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-2669<br />
Hakata Yamaya . . . . . . . . . . (310) 257-1800<br />
IcCho Japanese Restaurant . (310) 325-7273<br />
Ichimi An . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 784-0551<br />
Islands Restaurant . . . . . . . . (310) 530-5383<br />
Joey’s Smokin’ B.B.Q. . . . . . (310) 257-1324<br />
Kabab Curry of India . . . . . . (310) 539-0171<br />
Little Sheep<br />
Mongolian Hot Pot . . . . . . . (310) 517-9605<br />
Mashawi Lebanese Grill . . . (310) 325-3545<br />
Mrs. A Vietnamese Pho . . . . (310) 541-1227<br />
Nice Cafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 539-0323<br />
Rubio’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 891-1811<br />
Ryo Zan Paku. . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 530-8720<br />
Sushi Boy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 534-4013<br />
Veggie Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . (310) 325-6689<br />
Northeast Corner of Crenshaw & Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance<br />
For Information Call (310) 534-0411<br />
A LA CAZE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PROJECT<br />
South Bay Trainer<br />
Nationally certified trainers provide quality, affordable personal training in a comfortable,<br />
friendly community atmosphere. A broad spectrum of workouts is offered for youth to seniors,<br />
from bodybuilders and fitness buffs to the overweight. No contracts, sign-up, cancellation<br />
or membership fees and multiple clients at the same time keep prices low.<br />
Owner/Head Trainer Josh Sola lost 80 pounds becoming a certified trainer, wanting to<br />
help others achieve their fitness goals.<br />
“We make it as easy as possible for our clients<br />
to have a convenient, enjoyable workout experience,”<br />
Sola said. “We base our training solely on<br />
our clients’ goals and abilities. Everyone deserves<br />
to be both happy and healthy and that is what we<br />
strive to achieve through honesty, integrity, and<br />
passion.”<br />
3865 Pacific Coast Hwy, Torr.<br />
(310) 341-8559.<br />
Southbaytrainer.com<br />
Martial Arts Center<br />
Personal Trainer<br />
South Bay Trainer owner Josh Sola expressed<br />
his delight after winning the Best Neighborhood<br />
Gym category for the second straight year. Photo<br />
by Randy Angel<br />
Elite Training Center<br />
Six years ago, LOTAR Self-Defense became Elite Training Center, expanding its curriculum<br />
and making it more palatable for the average, everyday person. “Before, you could<br />
come in as a soccer mom, stepping on the mat with special forces,” said Sean Derhammer,<br />
an instructor at Elite. “It was intimidating.”<br />
And intimidation isn’t the goal — it’s preparation. Elite, Derhammer said, tries to get<br />
students comfortable in every arena of combat, from krav maga to jiu-jitsu to kickboxing<br />
and beyond, helping them to recognize a situation for what it is.<br />
“We believe that the world is a better place when everyone trains,” Derhammer said.<br />
“How you are on the mat is how you are on the street, and how you are at your job. It gives<br />
you perspective, to know what you’re capable of.”<br />
628 South Pacific Coast Hwy., Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>, (310) 543-1600.<br />
1601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste. 170, Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>, (310) 912-3088.<br />
elitetrainingcenter.net<br />
Lou Sidella takes a rest before leading a<br />
workout. Photo by Ryan McDonald<br />
Lou Sidella:<br />
Body One Fitness<br />
There’s a sign at the entrance to Lou<br />
Sidella’s gym that reads “Motivated People<br />
Only.”<br />
Sidella, who has been training in the South<br />
Bay since 1998, is the owner of Body One Fitness<br />
in Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> and serves as a trainer<br />
there. With a recent redesign of his shop that<br />
expanded the number of racks, he has been<br />
able to expand his popular group training<br />
classes. The sign alerts those about to enter to<br />
Sidella’s personal training philosophy.<br />
“We take every level of fitness in here,” he<br />
says. “Every age, shape and size. All I ask is<br />
that people give me effort.”<br />
201 Herondo St. #100,<br />
Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
(310) 379-5425.<br />
bodyonefitness.net<br />
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Underground Board Shaper<br />
Men’s Clothing<br />
The Spyder Surf crew keeps<br />
the local community styling<br />
in the best threads.<br />
Spyder Surf<br />
For the fifth year in a row, Spyder Surf won “Best Men’s Clothing.” A key to Spyder’s<br />
success in the thirty plus years of being an iconic South Bay surf shop is to stay on the<br />
cutting edge of trends.<br />
“We keep it fresh with the up to date products and the hottest styles in town,” Spyder<br />
Surf manager, local ripper, and team rider Chris Broman said. “ At the same time, we carry<br />
our own surfboards and we easily can evolve designs.”<br />
2461 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 374-8276.<br />
Snowboard Ski Shop<br />
Skate Shop<br />
Surf, Skate,<br />
and Snow,<br />
the ET Surf<br />
crew has<br />
over 130<br />
years of<br />
expertise at<br />
any given<br />
time on the<br />
shop floor.<br />
ET Surf<br />
When walking into ET Surf, it’s hard not to notice the entire section dedicated to Snowboarding.<br />
On top of that, a shop grom takes on the task of fixing, cleaning and re waxing<br />
snowboards.<br />
“We’re the only ones who push snowboarding and it shows,” said shop manager Dan<br />
Connell “We have the ‘A’ plus gear, year after year.”<br />
ET Surf<br />
On top of being the oldest surf shop in town, ET Surf is also the oldest skateboard shop.<br />
Since the revolution of the polyurethane skateboard wheel in the early 70s, ET Surf has<br />
been providing all the leading Skateboard<br />
brands and their legendary ET Surf “Shredstick.”<br />
“Our legend, Kevin ‘the Worm’ Anderson,<br />
has over 62 years of skateboard knowledge,<br />
something I joke with customers,”<br />
said ET Surf manager Sonny McCollom.<br />
“But really, he’s been here since the beginning.<br />
45 years.”<br />
Dan Cobley<br />
Dan Cobley of Danc Surfboards struck back reclaiming his title from last year’s winner<br />
Jose Barahona, who shapes in the neighboring bay at Mangiagli Surfboard Manufacturing.<br />
Cobley had been the winner the previous four years.<br />
“I have my tight following,” Dan Cobley said. “I work my best to make stunning custom<br />
handshapes that cater to my customer tastes and experience. Thank you South Bay. I definitely<br />
feel the love.”<br />
640 Cypress Avenue, Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 469-2671.<br />
Underground Shaper of the year, Dan Cobley throws it down on one of his shapes. Photo<br />
by Kiyo Okada<br />
Golf Course<br />
Lakes at El Segundo<br />
A municipal golf course owned by the City of El Segundo and falling under the umbrella<br />
of the City’s Parks and Recreation department, the 9-hole Lakes at El Segundo offers numerous<br />
ways for members of the public to relax, knock a few balls around, and enjoy a day<br />
outside.<br />
400 S. Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo. (310) 322-0202.<br />
golfthelakes.com<br />
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Surfshop<br />
ET Surf<br />
Since 1972, ET Surf has been providing<br />
the stoke to South Bay locals.<br />
“Eddie [Talbot, owner of ET Surf] used<br />
to joke that we are the biggest surf shop on<br />
Aviation,” said ET Surf Manager Sonny<br />
McCollom.<br />
ET Surf has the largest inventory of surfboards<br />
with the most surfboard brands in<br />
the South Bay.<br />
“We are the oldest surf shop in town,”<br />
he said. “We love what we do and it shows.<br />
Our customers are our family and without<br />
them we wouldn’t be who we are. Thank<br />
you South Bay!”<br />
904 Aviation Blvd, Hermosa<br />
<strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 379-7660.<br />
ETSurf.com<br />
Shop Board Shaper<br />
Pat Ryan ET Surf<br />
What to say about ET Surf’s<br />
Pat Ryan? He’s the oldest on<br />
going shaper in the South Bay<br />
right now. He picked up the<br />
planer during the shortboard<br />
revolution of the late 60s while<br />
working for Greg Noll Surfboards.<br />
Noll’s top salesperson<br />
was an ambitious Eddie Talbot.<br />
The duo launched ET Surf<br />
from the ashes of the Noll surfboard<br />
empire. But, Ryan is not<br />
one to be stuck in the past. He embraces all surf and paddling craft.<br />
“A lot of people seem to reflect on ‘the good old days,’ being in the past,” he said, “With<br />
our choices as surfers and watermen and women, ‘the good old days’ are right now.”<br />
The next logical step is for Ryan to be inducted into the Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong> Surfing Walk of<br />
Fame right next to his boss.<br />
904 Aviation Blvd, Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>.(310) 379-7660. ETSurf.com<br />
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Women’s Hair Dresser<br />
Gilbert Gonzalez, Duc Duc Salon<br />
Gilbert Gonzales at Duc Duc Salon combines artistry, listening skills and a client-first<br />
mindset to win our readers’ nod for best women’s hair stylist.<br />
“It’s like being a painter. Every person is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, everybody is different,”<br />
Gonzalez said.<br />
He loves his job. He loves<br />
to express his “artistic side,”<br />
he loves lavishing tender loving<br />
attention on his clients,<br />
and he loves making them<br />
happy.<br />
“We are in the service industry.<br />
We give people an experience<br />
when they come in.<br />
We cater to our clients and<br />
take care of them,” he said.<br />
“I give them what they want.<br />
They’re the ones we want to<br />
make happy.”<br />
His world of cutting, coloring<br />
and styling is an everchanging<br />
one.<br />
“A lot of women are going back to the older days, getting blown out and styled once or<br />
twice a week. It’s convenient – women are so busy with being mothers, with their careers,”<br />
he said. “In the ‘60s and ‘70s it was roller sets and hair dryers, now it’s blow dries and<br />
round brushes.”<br />
“When I started cutting hair, ‘Friends’ was a big deal. I don’t know if you remember that<br />
show – everybody wanted that Jennifer Anniston haircut,” he said.<br />
“Everybody followed trends. Now women are more into pleasing themselves. Anything<br />
goes…We still follow the trends, but everybody expresses themselves more.”<br />
Among the “in” trends at the moment are long, flowing hair, and highlights that are<br />
painted in rather than applied with foil, for a “softer blending effect, like a melting of<br />
colors,” Gonzalez said.<br />
“But short cuts, bobs – really, it’s all in,” he added.<br />
Clients flock to Duc Duc, located at the foot of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, from a large<br />
swath of Southern California. Some out-of-state women stop in to Duc Duc when they come<br />
to California on business.<br />
Patron Erika, who weighed in on Yelp, drives in from Temecula.<br />
“My whole family has been going to see Gilbert for years. Not only do I feel like he is<br />
the most fun hairstylist to hang out with, he always makes me feel so beautiful. He knows<br />
what to do with my naturally curly hair, and has done both highlights and color with speed<br />
and accuracy,” she yelped.<br />
“Most importantly, he is an expert cut-and-stylist. He did my hair for my wedding, which<br />
turned out gorgeous – but he also makes me feel just as spectacular on just a normal visit.<br />
I always leave bouncing on air!”<br />
“People say ‘why don’t you go to Hollywood and cut celebrity hair,’” Gonzalez said. “I<br />
tell them I’m already a celebrity stylist. Every person who sits in my chair is a celebrity.”<br />
24203 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance. (310) 375-0900.<br />
DucDucSalon.com<br />
Nail Salon<br />
Angel Nails & Spa:<br />
Angels Nails & Spa sees itself as the place to pamper yourself in the South Bay. For nearly<br />
twenty years it has offered quality and affordable services with all the up to date products.<br />
“We pride ourselves on being very sanitized and clean,” said owner Cindy Nguyen. “Our<br />
customers are our family. We take pride in the fact that most of our business comes from<br />
referrals.”<br />
934 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 798-5086.<br />
angelnailsinhermosabeach.com<br />
Men’s Barber<br />
Alan Bailey:<br />
Peroxide Beauty<br />
and Barber Shop<br />
The hairstyling business is<br />
built around regular clients,<br />
and Alan Bailey has a lot of regulars:<br />
more than 300, by his<br />
count. Bailey has been cutting<br />
hair in the South Bay for 14<br />
years, and now mans a chair at<br />
Peroxide in Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
Every client is different, he<br />
says, so the key is to really listen<br />
to the customer.<br />
“You have to do things to fit<br />
their needs,” Bailey says. “Go<br />
Alan Bailey, ready for another client. Photo by Ryan Mc- the extra mile, remember little<br />
Donald<br />
things about them. Mold what<br />
you do to what they like.”<br />
1036 Aviation Blvd., Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>. (562) 303-4938.<br />
peroxidebeautybarbershop.com<br />
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Nutrition Store<br />
Lindberg Nutrition<br />
Atkins, South <strong>Beach</strong>, Paleo: diet fads and crazes have gone in and out over the years. But<br />
Lindberg Nutrition has been around long before them, and will likely outlast them too. The<br />
store began operating in Torrance in 1949 with one woman’s desire to preserve the wholesome<br />
nutrition of food on a farm. They opened the Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> location 19 years ago,<br />
and the stores carry their own brand of protein powders and nutritional supplements.<br />
3804 Sepulveda Blvd., Torrance. (310) 378-9490.<br />
1121 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 372-1028.<br />
lindbergnutrition.com<br />
Medical Spa<br />
Bella Spa<br />
As the first of its kind in the South Bay, Bella Spa offers a variety of beauty procedures<br />
in the comforts of a private day spa. Founded by Dr. Christine Petti, Bella takes on everything<br />
from non-invasive body contouring to light therapy and laser treatments, including liposuction,<br />
laser peels, skin rejuvenation, skin tightening and hair removal.<br />
3400 W. Lomita Blvd. Suite 305, Torrance. (310) 961-2530.<br />
dr-petti.com<br />
Massage<br />
Massage Envy<br />
The belief at Massage Envy is that massages and facials are not a luxury and are a part<br />
of body maintenance “pure and simple.”<br />
“A regular massage releases stress,” said Erica, one of Massage Envy’s managers. “By releasing<br />
stress, it betters life in many areas like family, personal, and work.”<br />
The different massage techniques and plans offered are custom tailored for the individual.<br />
“We do what is best for the client and their overall health and wellness,” she said.<br />
1590 Rosecrans Ave, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 321-6717.<br />
1301 Manhattan Ave, Suite C, Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 318-3689.<br />
415 N. Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste. 101, Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 379-1229.<br />
massageenvy.com<br />
A full assortment of nutritional aids await customers at Lindberg Nutrition’s Manhattan<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> store. Photo by Ryan McDonald<br />
Cosmetic Surgeon<br />
Christine Petti, M.D., F.A.C.S<br />
For a third-running year, Dr. Christine Petti of Palos Verdes Plastic Surgery Medical Center<br />
has been deemed South Bay’s favorite cosmetic<br />
surgeon. With 30 years of experience under<br />
her belt, Dr. Petti prides herself on achieving<br />
maximal results at minimal risk. When she’s not<br />
at her private practice, Dr. Petti provides her expertise<br />
on television as a guest speaker on CBS<br />
series “The Doctors.” She’s also appeared on<br />
ABC’s “20/20” as a medical expert and has been<br />
featured on NBC’s “Inside Edition.”<br />
3400 W. Lomita Blvd., Suite 307,<br />
Torrance. (310) 961-2530.<br />
dr-petti.com<br />
Dr. Christine Petti. Courtesy of Christine Petti<br />
Tanning Salon<br />
Cop-a-Tan<br />
A tan and beach culture go hand-in-hand. For 25 years, family owned Cop-A-Tan has<br />
been providing vitamin D therapy to the South Bay.<br />
“We live at the beach and understand the importance of skin care,vitamin D and smart<br />
tanning,” said Megan, Cop-a-Tan manager. “We stand behind treating our guest as our<br />
friends. Our customer service, clean and nice facilities, and our many different levels of<br />
beds, make us stand apart from our competitors.”<br />
1550 Rosecrans Ave., Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>, (310) 643-8089.<br />
1133 Artesia Blvd., Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>; (310) 372-6022.<br />
413 Pacific Coast Hwy., Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>, (310) 921-1001.<br />
copatan.com<br />
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Veterinarian<br />
Hermosa Animal Hospital<br />
Pets are everywhere these days, growing increasingly accepted in places like restaurants<br />
where they were once shunned. With this in mind, Hermosa Animal Hospital tries to do<br />
more than respond to veterinary emergencies. The hospital’s six staff veterinarians aim to<br />
extend a pet’s life for the good of both animal and owner.<br />
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Stein is open seven days a week, early mornings and late evenings, and takes emergency<br />
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The practice makes its own lenses onsite, often in one hour, and offers same-day service<br />
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Eye exams cover the patient’s case history, visual sharpness, focus, extent of the visual<br />
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Consultations and refractive surgery screenings for LASIK are free at Stein, which is not<br />
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Stein examines children’s eyes as well as adults’, and recommends that if children’s eyes<br />
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The doctors at Stein excel at diagnosing and treating sports eye injuries such as detached<br />
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Hazel of Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> said she was at ease and comfortable despite usually dreading<br />
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Alison said she’s come to Stein from out-of-state during her 26 years as a patient.<br />
“In addition to the fact that they seem to remember my personal optometric history better<br />
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“They also have a huge selection of frames, and have always been very patient with helping<br />
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Unlike most doctors, Chiropractor Derek Levy describes his patients as generally healthy.<br />
“People at the beach lead a healthy lifestyle. So when they come to see me it’s usually<br />
for minor aches and pains that are easy to take care of. I deal with neck and lower back<br />
pain all day long.<br />
Levy is a member of the Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong> Surfer Walk of Fame and treats many surfers<br />
for neck and shoulder problems. The most common cause of neck and shoulder problems<br />
isn’t physical activity but stress, he said.<br />
“We carry our stress in our neck, shoulders and mid back,” he explained, hunching his<br />
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“Chiropractors work with three basic<br />
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“When a bone is out of place, it can<br />
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“All a chiropractor does is put the bone<br />
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“When I fix something, I get the credit,<br />
but it’s mostly the body’s amazing healing<br />
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Audiologist<br />
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Antique Shop<br />
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Among the treasures to pass through the doors of Stars Antiques are a full suit of armor<br />
and a camera owned<br />
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The Hermosa shop<br />
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“We try to provide an<br />
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Sunrise Senior Living, a “reminiscence neighborhood” that nurtures the active and vital<br />
future of seniors, once again earned our readers’ highest praise.<br />
“At Sunrise, we work hard each day to provide seniors with the best possible care in a<br />
place that fosters independence, preserves dignity and enhances quality of life in a warm,<br />
comfortable and safe environment,” said Andrew Shepphard, director of operations.<br />
“Our person-centered approach to care has stood the test of time in terms of getting to<br />
know our residents and celebrating the joy of every day,” he said.<br />
From its enviable setting in sunny Hermosa, Sunrise offers gracious accommodations,<br />
chef-crafted meals under the direction of dining services coordinator Armando Fregoso,<br />
and activities from bingo and beyond.<br />
Programs for brain fitness and memory include word games and brain teaser exercises,<br />
reminiscing and discussion groups, lecture series, journaling and creative writing.<br />
Fitness and wellness programs include low-impact aerobics, strength, flexibility and balance<br />
classes, dancing, and Wii Fit bowling and golf.<br />
Sunrise also offers music programs, art classes, and groups and clubs for poetry, drama,<br />
culinary arts, theater and books, tai chi, yoga, meditation, community volunteering opportunities,<br />
and religious services.<br />
Planned group outings are available as well, taking advantage of Sunrise’s proximity to<br />
attractions such as the Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong> Film Festival, Shakespeare by the Sea, and the Fiesta<br />
Hermosa arts and crafts festival.<br />
The grounds feature a fully landscaped, Cape Cod-style beach-town residence with large,<br />
light-filled suites, a garden deck, ocean views, gardens, arbors, porches and barbecue areas.<br />
Common areas include living rooms, bistros, dining areas, sunrooms, gaming areas and libraries.<br />
Sunrise cares for its residents with a trained staff available 24 hours a day, monthly wellness<br />
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Turning to meals, Fregoso has risen to the challenge of cooking without salt for seniors,<br />
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Pureed meals are available as well. Fregoso says “cheesy and gooey” meals are popular,<br />
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“Everything begins with this approach. The Adia caregiver uses this opportunity to make<br />
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“What comes first is understanding who they are as human beings,” Penson said.<br />
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“We are a one-stop shop with the goal of<br />
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Trader Joe’s<br />
Next fall, the South Bay’s ninth Trader Joe’s will open in Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong> in what was<br />
formerly known as the Ralph’s Shopping Center on Pacific Coast Highway. The foodie emporium<br />
has over 400 stores nationwide, each one designed to fit the local neighborhood,<br />
according to spokesperson Alison Morhizuki.<br />
The Hermosa store, like the neighboring Manhattan and Redondo stores, will have murals<br />
of local sites painted by crewmembers, as the company calls its employees.<br />
Despite its many exotic foods and beverages, it keeps prices competitive by not holding<br />
sales or offering coupons or discount programs, Morhizuki said. Over 80 percent of its products<br />
are Trader Joe’s brands, which helps it control quality, she added.<br />
For addresses, visit TraderJoes.com.<br />
Gift Shop<br />
Gum Tree<br />
Nestled into a craftsman bungalow built in 1911, Gum Tree boasts big, ocean-view windows,<br />
and is happy to let the sun shine on its wares.The Hermosa favorite is known for its<br />
home decorations, and for its jewelry. “You should be able to come in and find a gift for<br />
anyone on your list,” said owner Lori Ford.<br />
238 Pier Ave.,<br />
Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
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Located near the intersection of<br />
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The store plays an active role in the community,<br />
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Morgan’s Jewelers, since 1946, has been offering their clients a unique and personal buying<br />
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Flower shop<br />
Growing Wild<br />
For the fifth year in a row, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> native twin sisters Lee Hoven Bakos and<br />
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store is a staple in downtown Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
“It’s the local community,” Lee said. “We feel very blessed to have a business in the same<br />
place where we grew up. We have a very amazing clientele. Very loyal, lovely people to<br />
work with.”<br />
1201 Highland Ave, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. 310-545-4432.<br />
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Shopping Center<br />
Del Amo Fashion Center<br />
When developer and philanthropist Guilford Glazer built the three million-square-foot<br />
Del Amo in 1971, it was not only the largest shopping center in America, its luxury, carriage<br />
trade anchors, Bullock’s and Robinson, made it Southern California’s most popular high<br />
end shopping destination.<br />
But by the mid 1990s, Bullock’s and Robinson had been absorbed by the notably non<br />
carriage trade Federated Department<br />
Stores and Del Amo had<br />
lost its lustre.<br />
Meanwhile, the increasingly<br />
wealthy South Bay became a<br />
magnet for high end retailers.<br />
Last October, Del Amo Fashion<br />
Center completed a $200<br />
million effort to restore Del Amo<br />
Fashion Center to the upper echelon<br />
of luxury shopping centers.<br />
The “Grand Entrance” welcomes<br />
shoppers with a two-story<br />
square wall of glass with panes<br />
designed to cast shadows across<br />
Simon Development vice president David Contis at<br />
the grand opening of Del Amo Fashion Center’s $200<br />
million remodel at Nordstrom on Friday, October 9.<br />
Photo by Kevin Cody<br />
the Grand Court’s curving,<br />
cream colored interior as the sun<br />
rises, until light and shadows can<br />
spill in from the enormous skylights.<br />
The skylights hover 61-<br />
feet-4 inches over the main floor.<br />
Key to Del Amo’s upscale goal<br />
was luring Nordstrom away from South Bay Galleria.<br />
Del Amo built Nordstrom a new, two story, 138,000 square foot store that abandons the<br />
tomb-like design of traditional mall stores in favor of an open floor plan accented by wood<br />
and stone and bathed in an abundance of natural light from floor to ceiling windows and<br />
more enormous skylights.<br />
Adding a beach vibe to the makeover, which includes 80 new retailers are Billabong,<br />
Hollister, Oakley and a flagship store for Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>-based Skechers.<br />
3525 W. Carson St., Torrance. (310) 542-8525.<br />
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Furniture<br />
Living Spaces<br />
Located across the parking lot from the South Bay Galleria, this chain showroom sells a<br />
range of classic and contemporary home furnishings, decor items and bedding. The Revive<br />
Sleep Center is fully stocked with brand name mattresses and foundations.<br />
1519 Hawthorne Blvd, Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
(877) 266-7300.<br />
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Neighborhood<br />
Shopping Center<br />
Riviera Village<br />
Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>’s Jeff Ginsburg, District 1 City Councilman, couldn’t have been any less<br />
surprised that his district’s Riviera Village has a Best of the <strong>Beach</strong> award to call its own.<br />
“Of course it did! Where else would you want to go shopping?” he said. Riviera Village is<br />
filled with clothing boutiques, dining options, art stores, kitchenware shops and, as he said,<br />
it’s a stone’s throw from the beach.<br />
“That’s what makes it unique and fun, and that’s what it’s all about — being a fun destination<br />
for people,” Ginsburg said.<br />
1799 S. Catalina Ave., Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>. rivieravillage.org<br />
Women’s Boutique<br />
Living Spaces has an abundance of parking between its spacious showroom and<br />
the South Bay Galleria. Photo by Randy Angel<br />
Papillon<br />
Papillon’s purpose isn’t just to sell clothing; it’s to help women style themselves in a way<br />
that actually contributes to their lives, said owner Krushenka Cevallos.<br />
“I want customers to look beautiful; when you look good, you feel good,” she said.<br />
Her shop, which carries everything from work outfits to party attire, makes a point of<br />
dressing a woman not simply in her size, but in clothing that compliments their body type.<br />
“When they wear what they’ve bought here and they get lots of compliments, it’s like<br />
watering a flower,” she said. “They blossom.”<br />
1800 S. Catalina Ave., Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 540-5747.<br />
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Torrance Education Foundation Presents the<br />
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REGISTRATION<br />
Begins <strong>March</strong> 7<br />
High School<br />
Classes at North and West High Schools<br />
Begin June 28<br />
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Begin July 5<br />
Elementary<br />
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Summer School Classes Offered for Enrichment and Credit Recovery<br />
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Look! Optometry<br />
Look! Optometry not only helps<br />
people see well, it helps them look<br />
great too, with an impressive selection<br />
of 1,500 eyeglass frames, and<br />
the unerring eye of dedicated optometrist<br />
Lester Silverman.<br />
“Sometimes it’s a sixth sense, I<br />
look at the person and go right to the<br />
frame, and that will end up being<br />
the one they come back to,” he said.<br />
“It has to be a good fit for them,<br />
a good color, the right material,” Dr.<br />
Silverman said. “We take into consideration<br />
what they do for a living,<br />
how often they will wear the frames,<br />
all of that.”<br />
“I do probably 10 examinations a<br />
day. Each person is carefully<br />
worked with and given the best care.<br />
It’s not like the big box store where<br />
they say, ‘Here’s your prescription,<br />
go buy glasses out there,’” Dr. Silverman<br />
said.<br />
An interactive Eyeglasses Guide<br />
on Dr. Silverman’s website allows<br />
prospective customers to do extensive<br />
virtual window shopping before<br />
Linda Nair, Aracely Mejia and Dr. Lester Silverman<br />
show off some of the 1,500 frames at Look!<br />
Optometry.<br />
they come into the office, matching the user’s face shape, vision challenges, lifestyle and<br />
work habits with frame styles.<br />
A long list of designer frames found at Look! includes celebrity favorite Coach, glamorous<br />
Gucci, edgy Prada, Versace, Dior, , Michael Kros and Dolce & Gabbana, with its distinctive<br />
and prominent D&G logo.<br />
Dr. Silverman was quick to credit much of Look!’s customer satisfaction to a carefully<br />
trained staff that “knows what do to help the patient.”<br />
Silverman sees hundreds of patients each year in Look!’s upscale, modern office, equipped<br />
with the latest diagnostic equipment, located near the Shade Hotel in downtown Manhattan<br />
<strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
He specializes in comprehensive eye examinations, eye disease diagnosis and treatment,<br />
screening and analysis for LASIK, laser and refractive surgery, eyeglasses, contact lenses,<br />
sunglasses, and visual therapy.<br />
“It’s a whole ocular approach,” he said.<br />
Each patient is different, from the child whose vision blurs while reading to someone<br />
who needs specialty contact lenses for sports or for dry eyes, a common irritation that can<br />
be treated in numerous ways.<br />
“We’re always trying to be prepared, and continue the education in ways which best help<br />
the patients,” he said.<br />
Dr. Silverman routinely conducts emergency eye exams as well.<br />
“Just in the last week or two a woman came to see me with a retinal detachment, and I<br />
had to find [an ophthalmologist] who was available to see her on a Saturday,” he said.<br />
His website contains a comprehensive guide to the varying kinds of eyeglasses, information<br />
on the latest eyeglass technology, and information on how to use insurance to pay for<br />
optometry services.<br />
Dr. Silverman is actively engaged in the community, and believes that is part of a wellrounded<br />
professional life.<br />
He has served as a commissioner of parking and public improvements for the City of<br />
Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. He belongs to the Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> Rotary Club, and was a member of the 2006 class of Leadership Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
Dr. Silverman has served as the Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> School Board’s liaison for one of the<br />
elementary schools, and has been a corporate sponsor of the Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Education<br />
Foundation. He also is a PTA member.<br />
451 Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Blvd. Suite D120, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
310-584-7830. LesterSilvermanOD.com<br />
Meridian<br />
Taking pride in its knowledge, market information<br />
and trade experience, Meridian<br />
offers a level of expertise to educate customers<br />
of all levels. CEO David Cloyed and<br />
senior numismatist Brett Renuad have more<br />
than 30 years of professional experience<br />
buying, selling, trading and researching all<br />
U.S. and world numismatic items.<br />
The store’s website frequently includes<br />
updates to inventory and informative articles<br />
on numismatics and related financial<br />
news.<br />
22330 Hawthorne Blvd,<br />
Torrance. (310) 375-4000.<br />
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Nursery<br />
Meridian coin is located in the Morgan’s<br />
Jewelers shopping center at the corner of<br />
Hawthorne and Sepulveda boulevards.<br />
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Deep Roots<br />
For the sixth straight year, Deep Roots wins this Best of the <strong>Beach</strong> title for Best Nursery<br />
in the South Bay. Under the direction of John Bell, a former Mira Costa High School student,<br />
Deep Roots acts as much an informational resource for customers as it is a place to buy<br />
plants, particularly sustainable, drought-resistant native plants.<br />
Deep Roots, 207 Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>, 310-376-0567,<br />
deep-roots.net<br />
Bella <strong>Beach</strong> Kids<br />
Owned by lifelong Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> resident Kris Mackerer D’Errico, Bella <strong>Beach</strong> Kids<br />
is a beloved staple for youth shopping here in the South Bay. D’Errico’s customers include<br />
her seventh grade Home Economics teacher, and the “little girls” she coached in soccer<br />
who are now new moms. “We have such a history in this town,” she said. Whether serving<br />
longtime friends, vacationers or new residents, the D’Erricos offer unique pieces from local<br />
and international designers – shoppers have even done their baby registries at the store,<br />
which includes strollers, onesies, accessories, frilly dresses and funky wall art for kids.<br />
D’Errico enjoys helping new parents decorate their kids’ rooms or nurseries and loves when<br />
customers bring back photos to share. “It’s much more than a place to shop,” she said.<br />
“We’re part of their lives.”<br />
225 Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Blvd, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> 310-529-5645<br />
820 S. Sepulveda Blvd. El Segundo. bellabeachkids.com<br />
Private School<br />
Rolling Hills Prep<br />
The South Bay is a cradle of excellent educational institutions, with multiple districts<br />
being named among the best in California and the United States at large.<br />
That’s why Peter McCormack, Rolling Hills Prep’s Head of School, considers this acknowledgement<br />
by our readers to be such an honor. “It provides great affirmation for us<br />
regarding the educational programs and philosophy we offer,” he said.<br />
The school’s emphasis is to balance rigor with soul, structuring programs so students<br />
won’t burn out on their way to top colleges. “College prep isn’t only about getting into the<br />
right school,” McCormack said, “but being able to succeed when you get there.”<br />
1 Rolling Hills Prep Way, San Pedro. (310) 791-1101.<br />
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Kids <strong>Beach</strong> Camp<br />
Kids Birthday Party Location<br />
Kids Indoor Play Facility<br />
Champ Camp<br />
A day at Champ Camp, one thing is guaranteed: your kids will be outside moving around<br />
and enjoying it. With an array of activities that includes relay races, arts and crafts, beach<br />
basketball, soccer, fort building, boogie boarding and charades, the Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>-based<br />
summer beach camp prides itself on its open-ended approach to the program. “We don’t<br />
have a set itinerary each day – the kids get to pick and choose and paint the day,” said director<br />
Trevor Elder, a South Bay native certified lifeguard and EMT. “Anything to get the<br />
kids moving around and excited about being outside. We put the ball in their court.”<br />
Founded by Elder in 2012, Champ Camp staffs about 15 first-aid and CPR-certified college<br />
grads. “The common denominator is that we’re all big kids at heart and passionate about<br />
the kids,” Elder said.<br />
2600 The Strand, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. 310-283-4509.<br />
ChampCampKids.com<br />
My Gym<br />
For South Bay kids from 1 year to 8 years old, a birthday celebration at My Gym could<br />
be the best gift. With events ranging from zip line, bubble storm, circus tent adventures to<br />
cannon rides, puppet shows and sing-a-longs, the entire facility is transformed into a party<br />
palace for the birthday child and his or her friends. “We sing songs, we do puppet shows -<br />
- it’s very hands on,” owner Alex Henao said. “It’s all non-stop.” My Gym has two locations<br />
-- Redondo <strong>Beach</strong> since 2000 and Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> since 2006 -- and offers three packages<br />
for birthday parties depending on size and preference. Each party is tailored specifically<br />
for the star child, and themes, including Star Wars and Frozen, are not uncommon.<br />
AdventurePlex<br />
Reigning titleholder AdventurePlex boasts<br />
an enticing facility with a five-level play<br />
structure with sports courts, two 35-foot<br />
high rock walls and a high ropes course. Located<br />
in Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>, AdventurePlex<br />
is a part of a <strong>Beach</strong> Cities Health District<br />
program. The facility is not only open for<br />
kids but adults can enjoy it in team building<br />
events and classes, from Zumba to Total<br />
AdventurePlex’s new Toddler Town.<br />
Body Workout. Should you get hungry, you<br />
can visit the full-service cafe with freshly prepared salads, sandwiches, soups, wraps and<br />
smoothies.<br />
1701 Marine Ave, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. 310-546-7708.<br />
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A My Gym birthday experience.<br />
1836 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. 310-796-3000.<br />
1216 Beryl St. Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>. 310-318-2288. mygym.com<br />
Ocean Diner<br />
Children don’t just prefer smaller portions, they have a different sense of flavor from<br />
adults. This is why ordering appetizers doesn’t always work – the spicy sausage or bitter<br />
greens that you like MIGHT be less appealing to them. A children’s menu is a helpful<br />
amenity at places that serve families, but many only offer items more notable for sugar and<br />
fat than nutritive value. The Ocean Diner is different; along with the expected burger,<br />
spaghetti, and PB&J they have healthier options with whole wheat and fresh fruit included.<br />
The kids might want the Mickey Mouse pancakes instead, because they are kids after all,<br />
but both young and old can be glad there’s a bit more choice than usual.<br />
959 Aviation Blvd, Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>, (310)372-3739. OceanDiner.com<br />
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Kids Land Camp<br />
AdventureCamp<br />
Hosted inside AdventurePlex’s run-of-the-art facility, AdventureCamp is South Bay’s most<br />
popular land camp for kids ages 4 to 12. Activities include rock climbing, arts and crafts,<br />
music appreciation and other skill-building, self-esteem and social developmental activities.<br />
All camps are led by CPR and first aid-certified staff.<br />
AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Ave, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. 310-546-7708.<br />
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Hotel<br />
Shade<br />
Most people think of a hotel as the place for out-of-towners to find a bed for the night,<br />
handy when you<br />
have visitors but<br />
not a place locals<br />
are likely to set<br />
foot. Most hotels<br />
are indeed like<br />
that, but some<br />
have the right<br />
combination of<br />
location, style,<br />
and amenities so<br />
that they become<br />
a center for the<br />
community. Manhattan<br />
<strong>Beach</strong>’s<br />
first downtown<br />
hotel has become<br />
that place, where<br />
locals celebrate<br />
Shade executive sous chef Ashley Oates has helped make the downtown<br />
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Photo by Brad Jacobson (CivicCouch.com)<br />
weddings and<br />
other events, have<br />
a bite to eat at the<br />
terrace restaurant, and enjoy a sophisticated cocktail in surroundings to match. They rent<br />
rooms too, and they’re beautiful ones, all with Jacuzzi tubs, balconies, and all the amenities<br />
you’d expect from a luxury resort. Shade Hotel fulfills different purposes for locals and<br />
overnight guests, and does both so well that it’s hard to remember when it wasn’t there.<br />
1221 N Valley Dr, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>, (310) 546-4995,<br />
mb.shadehotel.com.<br />
Motel<br />
Sea Sprite<br />
An affordable mainstay in rapidly changing Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>, the Sea Sprite has an unbeatable<br />
location, sitting steps from the sand and the attractions on Pier Plaza. “Clean, comfortable<br />
and family-friendly,” is how employee Kristen Greenwald describes the Sea Sprite.<br />
There’s a variety of rooms to meet travellers’ needs, from economy units to the motel’s twobedroom<br />
cottage.<br />
1016 The Strand, Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 376-6933.<br />
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Sea Sprite Motel offers sand and whitewater views, plus a pool, sun deck and pedestrian<br />
friendly downtown Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
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Del Amo Motorsports<br />
A leader for Powersports industry in Southern California, Del Amo Motorsports carries<br />
a wide variety of motorcycles, dirt bikes,<br />
scooters, UTVs, side by sides, ATVs and personal<br />
watercraft. Accessories, apparel, parts<br />
and service available.<br />
“We have a spacious showroom that is like<br />
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Hueso said. “We know there are many<br />
other dealerships out there so customer service<br />
is our top priority.”<br />
2500 Marine Ave., Redondo<br />
<strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 220-2223.<br />
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Domestic Auto Repair<br />
Ocean Tire<br />
Two things keep Ocean Tire manager Steve Save coming into work each day: working at<br />
shop that’s only few blocks down from the beach, and dealing with locals — and very often,<br />
it’s people that keep coming back to Ocean Tire, time and time again for their repair work<br />
and fair pricing.<br />
“People aren’t coming back to us for the same job, over and over again — we focus on<br />
getting it done right, right now,” he said. “We feel like we’re doing the right thing, and that<br />
our customers trust us.”<br />
1017 Aviation Blvd., Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 372-7800. oceantire.com<br />
Foreign Auto Repair<br />
Independent Repair<br />
Mike Grady, Independent’s general manager, has been with the company for more than<br />
30 years, working his way up the ranks after starting as a service technician in 1985. During<br />
that time he’s dealt with hundreds of customers — some of who are still bringing in cars<br />
that they’ve put more than 500,000 miles on.<br />
“Fair pricing, honesty, and treating clients with respect” is what sets Independent apart<br />
from the rest of the auto shops in the area, he says. “We do the best we can to help ensure<br />
safe and reliable transport for them within a budget that they can afford,” whether or not<br />
their car is halfway to a million miles, or just creeping over 100,000 — “practically a baby,”<br />
he says.<br />
2720 Artesia Blvd., Redondo <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 376-7963.<br />
independentrepair.com<br />
Car Wash<br />
Rock ‘n Roll Car Wash<br />
The brainchild of Ken Crow and Chris<br />
McKenna, Rock-n-Roll Carwash offers fun and<br />
friendly experience in full-service car washing<br />
and detailing complete with nostalgic decor and<br />
music.<br />
State of the art equipment and computerized<br />
car wash control system ensures vehicle receive<br />
the finest car wash available.<br />
1000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa<br />
<strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 379-5757.<br />
Rocknrollcarwashhermosa.com<br />
Sitting at the corner of Aviation and Pacific Coast<br />
Hwy, Rock n Roll Car Wash is hard to miss.<br />
Photo by Randy Angel<br />
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New Car Dealer<br />
Manhattan Toyota<br />
Serving South Bay motorists since 2006, the family-owned and operated dealership stocks<br />
numerous makes, models and styles for drivers looking to purchase a new or pre-owned<br />
car, truck, SUV or minivan. Financing, maintenance and repair work available. Open seven<br />
days a week.<br />
"The Best of the <strong>Beach</strong> award means so much as it is a wonderful distinction and I am<br />
so grateful to the wonderful people of the South Bay for nominating and voting for Manhattan<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> Toyota," general manager Bradley Sperber said. “The founding principles of the dealership,<br />
the core of its mission statement, and also the words my father, Darrell Sperber,<br />
regularly spoke were to 'consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.'”<br />
“While handling all the temporary challenges of construction, such as reduced inventory,<br />
and operating out of trailers, it is with pride that the team at Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Toyota has<br />
followed through on its commitment and continues to do so."<br />
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1500 N Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 546-4848.<br />
Manhattanbeachtoyota.com<br />
Used Car Dealer<br />
Jama Auto House<br />
The family-owned business has been selling<br />
pre-owned luxury cars since 1983. With<br />
a full service department, buyers become a<br />
member of "Club JAMA" entitling owners<br />
service at a rate of $65 per hour, a fraction<br />
of the standard hourly rate qualified service<br />
shops charge.<br />
“What makes us unique is that we hand<br />
select our cars,” owner Lars Jacobsson said.<br />
“We might look at 150 cars a week but buy<br />
only five. Our service department takes care<br />
of our customers after the sale with tremendous<br />
discounts on labor and parts.”<br />
700 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa<br />
<strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 318-1639.<br />
Jamaauto.com<br />
From sales to maintenance to repairs,<br />
Jama Auto House is a full service dealership<br />
for drivers looking for pre-owned luxury<br />
cars. Photo by Randy Angel<br />
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Pilates<br />
RockIt Body Pilates<br />
As if Pilates weren’t enough of a workout, RockIt Body offers their own trademark blend<br />
of pilates, cardio and strength training. Founder Judie Aronson took a risk by opening the<br />
Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> business at the height of the recession, but has found a welcoming audience<br />
in the South Bay. Class sizes are limited to ensure that instructors can pay proper attention<br />
to students’ alignment, and often fill up in advance, so try and reserve ahead of<br />
time.<br />
1834 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 374-1004.<br />
rockitbodypilates.com<br />
Yoga Studio<br />
Green Yogi<br />
You might think people would want to spend their weekend mornings relaxing in bed.<br />
But step inside Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>’s Green Yogi on a typical Saturday morning, and you’ll<br />
find eager students waiting for popular instructors like Jamie Horgan and Heather Archer.<br />
The sustainably designed studio offers an enticing power yoga practice that pushes students<br />
while remaining rooted in the discipline’s ancient traditions.<br />
3504 Highland Ave, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 546-9644.<br />
thegreenyogi.com<br />
Real Estate Office<br />
3 Leaf Realty<br />
3 Leaf Realty broker Jerry Carew has a simple explanation for why home sales are picking<br />
up. It’s <strong>March</strong>.<br />
“In good years and bad, the cycle is the same. Home sales are slow in January and rise<br />
to a peak in May or June. Last year it was May The previous four years it was June,” he<br />
said.<br />
Carew relies on hard numbers in advising clients.<br />
“Last week, 49 percent of beach homes on the market were in escrow. The previous two<br />
weeks it was 47 and 45 percent. That tells you it’s a hot market for sellers.”<br />
The numbers also tell Carew that prices will continue their upward trend.<br />
The current home inventory is at the 2005 level, when the low inventory sent prices skyrocketing.<br />
The 2008 collapse he said, was foretold by a steady increase in inventory, he<br />
noted.<br />
“Real estate is predictable. It’s supply and demand. When I see inventory start to rise, I<br />
advise my clients not to swing for the fences.”<br />
Based on previous cycles, he anticipates the market slowing down in 2017.<br />
1716 Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Blvd., Suite A, Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
(310) 546-6300. 3leafrealty.com<br />
Realtor<br />
Donald McVicar<br />
What makes Donald McVicar a good negotiator is the eight years he spent negotiating<br />
shipping fees for a Japanese fishing company. What makes him a good Realtor, he said, is<br />
his institutional knowledge and personal commitment that comes from t having grown up<br />
in the beach cities.<br />
McVicar describes the beach cities real estate market as competitive for Realtors and<br />
buyers because listings are scarce and for buyers because so many people want to live here.<br />
numerous.<br />
“Real estate’s a dynamic industry. People get job transfers, have babies, move up and<br />
scale down,” he said.<br />
“I’m just a hard working kid. People trust me and I take the work personally,” the Re/Max<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> Cities Properties Realtor said.<br />
1040 Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> Blvd., Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> (310) 283-0366.<br />
facebook.com/donaldmcvicarbeachlife<br />
Donald McVicar’s knowledge of the<br />
local market starts at the water’s<br />
edge. He suffered a spinal injury<br />
that requires him to walk with<br />
crutches and still<br />
surfs and skis.<br />
Door and Window Shop<br />
Cook’s Doors and Windows<br />
Cook’s understands fixtures. Not only regarding a home’s doors, windows and mouldings,<br />
either; Cook’s is a fixture of our Best of the <strong>Beach</strong> awards, and a fixture of the South Bay<br />
itself.<br />
“It’s a great compliment for us,” said Aimee Cook, whose great-grandfather Bert opened<br />
the store as Cook’s Lumber, in 1923. She recently stepped into the business herself, as a<br />
means of keeping it going within the Cook family.<br />
“We put in a lot to keep this a family-run business…we’re born and raised in the South<br />
Bay, we know the customers, and we know the location,” she said.<br />
14410 Hawthorne Blvd., Lawndale. (310) 679-2212.<br />
cooksdoorsandwindows.com<br />
Pool Services<br />
Carpet<br />
Leslie’s<br />
Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies has one of the nation’s<br />
best selection of pool cleaners, pool chemicals,<br />
pool heaters, pool pumps and pool filters for above<br />
ground pool, in ground pool or spa.<br />
Leslie’s also sells water toys, parts and hardware.<br />
5054 W 190th St, Torrance.<br />
(310) 371-7272. Lesliespool.com<br />
Leslie’s Pool assistant manager Neesin Williams<br />
greets customers with a smile and a vast knowledge<br />
of pool supplies. Photo by Randy Angel<br />
Fred’s Carpets Plus<br />
Family owned and operated, Fred’s Carpets Plus has provided flooring and window treatments<br />
since 1946 and employs a large staff of fully insured, factory trained installation specialists.<br />
With prompt, reliable service at volume discount pricing, Fred’s offers a large selection<br />
of carpeting, area rugs, wood, ceramic, stone, laminates, and vinyl flooring, as well as<br />
draperies, blinds, and shutters.<br />
“We’ve been around for a long time so people know and trust us,” owner Jerry Butler<br />
said. “We don’t use subcontractors and have a large staff, many who have been with us<br />
more than 20 years.”<br />
Fred’s second location in south Torrance celebrates its first anniversary in July.<br />
2153 Torrance Blvd, Torrance; 24227 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance.<br />
(310) 533-8133. fredscarpetsplus.com<br />
• Serving the South<br />
Bay for over 35 years<br />
• Full Service Contractor<br />
• Complete Installation<br />
• New Construction<br />
• Remodeling<br />
• Second Floors<br />
• Additions<br />
• Cabinets<br />
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Green Yogi’s Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong> studio hosts popular weekly classes and periodic workshops.<br />
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HERMOSA CHAMBER<br />
recognizes Thompson, Villalobos<br />
H<br />
ermosa <strong>Beach</strong> Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s<br />
Bureau will present its Man and Woman<br />
of the Year awards at its annual gala on Feb. 10.<br />
This year’s honorees were Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong> Police Lt.<br />
Tom Thompson and Dr. Alice Villalobos. Thompson is<br />
a 37 year Hermosa department veteran and longtime<br />
proponent of community policing. Veterinarian Villalobos<br />
had been caring for the community’s animals for<br />
nearly four decades.<br />
1. Thelma Greenwald, Pat Love and Jolene Blais.<br />
2. Shauna and Dan Valenzuela, Kathy<br />
Dunbabin and Alice Villalobos with Ralph Spargo.<br />
3. Janice Brittain, Woman of the Year Alice Villalobos,<br />
Man of the Year Lt. Tom Thompson, Carolyn<br />
Petty, Kevin Byrom and Kim MacMullan.<br />
4. Man of the Year Lt. Tom Thompson with<br />
comedian Ian Bragg.<br />
5. 2015 Woman of the Year Janice Brittain and<br />
<strong>2016</strong> Woman of the Year Alice Villalobos.<br />
6. LJ Shea, Steve and Debi Collins, Gerard Ravel,<br />
Arlene and Teri Herrick.<br />
7. Carol Reznichek, Stacey Armato, Woman of<br />
the Year Alice Villalobos and husband Ira Lifland<br />
with Manny Ramirez.<br />
8. Steve and Susan Izant with Stephanie and<br />
George Schmeltzer.<br />
9. Cary Bichlmeier, Yvonne and Paul Amarillas<br />
and Bob McEachen.<br />
10. Mary and Dave Garrett.<br />
11. do not Corinne Ybarra with Terri Herrick.<br />
12. Mayor Carolyn Petty, chamber CEO Kim<br />
MacMullan, Woman of the Year Alice Villalobos<br />
and city manager Tom Bakaly.<br />
Fresh Produce<br />
Grow<br />
Grow is growing. In addition to expanding its flagship in Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>, the grocery<br />
store opened a second location in downtown Los Angeles this past fall. “It’s been a good<br />
step up,” owner Barry Fisher said.<br />
“Our customers have been happy<br />
because we’re offering more products<br />
than ever before.” Its expanded<br />
repertoire of produce aside,<br />
Grow now offers a wide selection<br />
of prepared foods, including salads,<br />
lasagna, tri tip and salmon. “We’ve<br />
learned a lot in the last three, four<br />
months and it’s taking a nice turn<br />
for the better,” Fisher said. “I’d like<br />
to thank the people who voted for<br />
us. We’re really fortunate to have<br />
such good customers.”<br />
1830 N. Sepulveda Blvd.<br />
Grow’s Barry Fisher.<br />
Manhattan <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />
310-545-2904. GrowDelivers.com.<br />
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Superba on Point<br />
Thai Powell and Jescika Sabas with Superba’s avocado toast and a latte. Photo by Brad Jacobson<br />
Raising the bar east of Sepulveda<br />
by Richard Foss<br />
For decades, the dining scene in the <strong>Beach</strong> Cities’ downtowns and the<br />
highway strip has been so different that you almost expect to see a<br />
line painted on the street somewhere. On one side are the chain<br />
restaurants, relatively inexpensive but uncreative, and on the other the<br />
places where you can enjoy modern ideas and artisanal food at prices to<br />
match. There have been exceptions, of course, but they stand out. There’s<br />
a Subway sandwich shop, for example, next door to both MB Post and the<br />
Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Village.<br />
The line is being crossed now, but in only one direction, and it’s not because<br />
McDonalds or Burger King are opening by The Strand. The latest<br />
high-style place to open east of Sepulveda is the aptly named Superba Food<br />
and Bread, which raises the ante at the already upscale Point development<br />
in El Segundo. The menu is relentlessly eclectic and combined with daring,<br />
the crowd is young and hip and there’s not a single beer that your uncle<br />
Dave who buys Coors by the 12-pack has ever heard of.<br />
Superba is an offshoot of a popular restaurant on Lincoln Boulevard. Having<br />
dined at the original I had some idea of what to expect when I stopped<br />
in. I remembered excellent baked goods, and on our first visit tried a<br />
Reuben croissant and an avocado tartine. The croissant was a brilliant<br />
reimagining of the traditional sandwich, the tartine a celebration of the flavors<br />
of good bread and fresh vegetables. The open-faced sandwich was<br />
topped by a layer of mashed avocado with sliced radishes, pickled onion,<br />
chard, specks of scallion, sprouts and a sprinkling of sesame seeds, a salad<br />
over toast in all but name. It was nothing you couldn’t make in your own<br />
kitchen, if you had a whole bunch of ultra-fresh produce and a loaf of bread,<br />
but you probably wouldn’t do it this well.<br />
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At another lunch I tried the shrimp and grits, long an item you could get<br />
in the South but not the South Bay. Grits are a misunderstood grain. The<br />
well made version has the same relation to the instant stuff as real Irish<br />
oats do to packets of instant oatmeal. One is a vehicle for other flavors, the<br />
other something to be enjoyed for itself. The grits at Superba are in the second<br />
category, a rich corn flavor mixed with cheese and topped by shrimp<br />
that had been sautéed with garlic, pepper, and herbs. There was plenty of<br />
goodness going on even before you consider the topping of red eye gravy.<br />
It was a down home meal, as reimagined by a creative chef. I paired it with<br />
a ginger mimosa and enjoyed it on the outdoor patio and all was right with<br />
the world.<br />
The items available at dinner were just as eclectic. We started a recent<br />
meal with cauliflower that had been tossed with garlic, anchovy, red pepper,<br />
capers and breadcrumbs and broiled. (Mysteriously, this was in the “pastas<br />
and grains” section of the menu, despite having no pasta and only microscopic<br />
bits of grain.) However miscategorized, it was delicious, the vegetable<br />
fully cooked but given texture with a peppery crunch. We also had English<br />
pea agnolotti that were surprisingly faithful to Italian tradition, the pasta<br />
packets with basil, mint, carrot, and butter topped with a dusting of Parmesan<br />
cheese. This kitchen has a wild side but can show respect for natural<br />
flavors and traditional ideas when required. That’s not a restraint that everybody<br />
manages. Our only wish was that they had provided some bread so<br />
we could have gotten the last of the sauce – it’s surprising that a place with<br />
the word bread in the name doesn’t provide it more readily.<br />
For drinks we ordered two items that were on the bizarre side – a gin<br />
gimlet topped with crème violette whipped with egg white and sesame and<br />
a “martini” made with white port, sauerkraut juice, and brown sugar. The<br />
weird thing about both of these was how odd they weren’t. The sesame<br />
and violet are both flavors that can take over a drink, but these were used<br />
in moderation so they were a subtle accent to the gin and citrus. As for the<br />
martini, the combination of white port with kraut and sugar was not dissimilar<br />
to the traditional vermouth in the way it interacted with the spirit,<br />
so it actually tasted like a martini.<br />
For mains we had rotisserie chicken with sweet glazed carrots, spicy<br />
onions, and peanuts and a plate of charred octopus and shrimp in a fresh<br />
tomato-chili sauce over polenta. The seafood over polenta had ingredients<br />
in common with my shrimp and grits lunch, since grits and polentas are<br />
different grinds of dried corn, but the flavors were wildly different. The<br />
octopus had a smoky char that was as deep as any Texas barbecue and it<br />
paired brilliantly with the fresh, fruity tomato sauce. A slice of toast was<br />
available for any sauce that escaped and we used it with gusto.<br />
The kitchen had sensibly played it straight with the chicken, since there<br />
are few ways to improve on a rotisserie, spices, and patience when cooking<br />
a good bird. The root vegetables in sauce were an interesting contrast but<br />
not entirely successful, since the naturally sweet carrots and parsnips were<br />
topped with a soy and maple glaze. I would have preferred these more natural,<br />
or for the sauce to be served on the side so I could have used it sparingly.<br />
The spicy raw onions and peanuts with togarashi pepper were<br />
intriguing contrasts to the vegetables by themselves, and didn’t need a<br />
sauce this assertive.<br />
In several visits to Superba I have only twice left room for dessert, once<br />
a delicious custard in a croissant shell and the second time a key lime tart<br />
over a graham cracker crust. Once again they showed they know when to<br />
leave a traditional recipe alone, because both were perfect executions classics.<br />
Superba brings excellence to a mall location, but at a price. That avocado<br />
tartine I enjoyed at breakfast ran $12, the shrimp and grits $17 and our<br />
dinner with two cocktails, two glasses of wine and one shared dessert ran<br />
$140. You are paying for excellence and you are getting it. When I told a<br />
friend about the experience and the prices, he blurted out, “But you don’t<br />
go to a mall to dine like that.”<br />
You didn’t, but you do now.<br />
Superba Food and Bread is at 830 South Sepulveda #100 in The Pointe at<br />
El Segundo. Open Sun -- Thu 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Fr-Sa 8 a.m. – 11 p.m., parking<br />
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GAFFNEY’S GROMS<br />
A<br />
group of fellow surfing dads founded South Bay<br />
Boardriders Club six years ago to give their kids<br />
the opportunity to develop as surfers. The club’s<br />
success is evident in the six contests it holds each winter.<br />
Of the nearly 200 surfers who entered in the ET<br />
Surf/SBBC contest last month at 26th Street in Manhattan<br />
<strong>Beach</strong>, nearly half competed in the boys (14 and<br />
under) and groms (12 and under) divisions. Just how<br />
good the young surfers have become is evident in Steve<br />
Gaffney’s photographs.<br />
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1. Kelly Murphy gets air.<br />
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4. Karsten Wanke cranks a cutback.<br />
5. Joey Samuelian goes for broke.<br />
6. Billy Atkinson’s cheater five.<br />
7. Johnny Herrouin tucks into the shorepound.<br />
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2. Appetizers spread from<br />
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in Torrance.<br />
3. Hair Mechanix’s Linda<br />
James, PTN Board member<br />
Shauna Valenzuela,<br />
Ralph Sparga and past<br />
Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong> mayor<br />
Kathy Dunbabin.<br />
4. PTN client Paul Valenzuela.<br />
5. Strand Brewing Company’s<br />
Rich Marcello with<br />
Rick Wirsing and Adam<br />
Cline.<br />
6. Pediatric Therapy Network's<br />
Heather McGuire<br />
and Andrea Ruof.<br />
7. Assemblyman David<br />
Hadley applauds PTN's<br />
Junior Ambassador,<br />
Cameron Orr, this year's<br />
Mardi Gras King.<br />
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thru April in Redondo <strong>Beach</strong><br />
We welcome you to enjoy an exciting & memorable adventure aboard the<br />
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whales, dolphins, sea lions and more.<br />
• Daily trips departing at 10am<br />
• Sat & Sun trips depart at 10am and 1:30pm<br />
• $30 for adult, $25 for senior & military, $20 child 12 yrs & under<br />
• Child under 5 years can ride free w/1 paid adult fare<br />
• Group rates for 25 or more - $12 per person & private charters available.<br />
For more info and reservations, please call<br />
310-944-1219<br />
You may also buy tickets on-line by visiting our website<br />
www.voyagerexcursions.com<br />
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Hospital<br />
Torrance Memorial Medical Center<br />
Amid widespread consolidation in the medical industry, Torrance Memorial Medical<br />
Center has remained independent and locally governed. But that hasn’t stopped it from remaining<br />
a leader in its field. In 2014,thanks to strong community support, Torrance Memorial<br />
opened the 390,000 square foot Lundquist Tower, which houses 256 rooms, 18<br />
surgical and treatment rooms and a café, along with what the hospital touts as the South<br />
Bay’s “most advanced Hybrid Operating Room.”<br />
3330 Lomita Blvd., Torrance. 310-325-9110. torrancememorial.org<br />
Tire Store<br />
American Tire Depot<br />
Despite having stores throughout Southern California, American Tire Depot’s Hermosa<br />
<strong>Beach</strong> location offers friendly, neighborhood service associated with old time tire stores.<br />
In addition to a complete selection of superior tire brands, American Tire Depot carries a<br />
large supply of new wheels. Automobile care services are also offered.<br />
1414 Pacific Coast Hwy. Hermosa <strong>Beach</strong>. (310) 798-7929.<br />
Bank<br />
A & J Plumbing<br />
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Clogged Drain?<br />
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Camera Store<br />
Paul’s Photo<br />
A dozen years ago, Ritz Camera had 1200 stores in the U.S. Today there are 11. There are<br />
three reasons for the demise of camera stores, according to Mark Comon , owner of Paul’s<br />
Photo. The first is the result of digital cameras and the demise of film processing, which<br />
provided camera stores a steady source of income. Second, camera stores can’t match internet<br />
inventories. Third, manufacturers’ control camera prices.<br />
On a $1,000 camera, camera stores net only $50, Comon said.<br />
Paul’s Photo has prospered despite these obstacles, according to a recent MSNBC profile<br />
of the store, by offering photo classes and excursions from Madrona Marsh to Kilimanjaro<br />
and places in between, including Joshua Tree, Yosemite, Death Valley, Monterey and Alaska.<br />
“Running stores offer runs, nurseries offer planting classes. We’ve created a symbiotic<br />
ecosystem with our stores sales, printing lab, classroom instruction and photo excursions.<br />
“We get 40 people together having a great time on a photo excursion and they tell their<br />
friends Paul’s is the place to go,” Comon told MSNBC.<br />
Retail consultant Bill McCurry told MSNBC, “A good retailer creates and customer experience<br />
with every sale. A UPS driver can’t do that.”<br />
To view MSNBC’s report on Paul’s Photo visit msnbc.com/your-business/watch/gettingthe-picture-saving-a-camera-store-607940675568<br />
Cameras, photo classes and photo excursions, all thanks to Paul’s Photo.<br />
23845 S. Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance. 310-375-7014.<br />
paulsphoto.com.<br />
Wells Fargo<br />
With two branches in El Segundo, two in Manhattan and two in Redondo, as well as a<br />
dozen ATM locations, Wells Fargo is almost as ubiquitous in the <strong>Beach</strong> Cities as Starbucks.<br />
Local branch managers pride themselves on their local involvement in the community,<br />
while offering a range of services that only the largest financial organizations can provide.<br />
For locations visit WellsFargo.com<br />
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